Expect Delays on U.S. Route 65 in Benton County for Resurfacing Beginning Week of April 27

Benton County – Drivers can expect lane closings and possible delays during a resurfacing project along U.S. Route 65 between Cole Camp and Warsaw beginning the week of April 27, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.

Contractor crews will lay new asphalt, install guardrail in areas, apply new pavement striping and install edgeline rumble strips on all north- and southbound lanes along a nearly 32-mile stretch of the highway between Missouri Route 52 west of Cole Camp and the Osage River in Warsaw.

Traffic Impacts:

  • Lane closings where crews are working
  • Use caution when traveling through the work zone and watch for crews and equipment on the road
  • No signed detours
  • Drivers are urged to find alternate routes around the work zone
  • Signs and message boards will alert drivers to the work zone

Weather and/or scheduling delays will alter the work schedule.

Project Information:

  • Prime contractor: Capital Paving and Construction, Columbia
  • Total construction cost: $2.8 million
  • Contract completion date: November 1, 2020 (However, the contractor expects to be finished by mid-July)

 

 

(For more information, call MoDOT in Springfield at 417-895-7600 or visit www.modot.org/southwest)

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